burn off
/B ER1 N AO1 F/verb
- 1
To dissipate as the result of heat.
- 2
To cause to dissipate by applying heat.
- 3
(oil) To dispose of (unusable explosive natural gas from an oil well) by burning it as it emerges from the well.
- 4
To fill (low-value air time) with programming not suitable for its original purpose.
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